A federal judge in Wisconsin has ordered the supervised release of Brendan Dassey.

A federal judge in Wisconsin has ordered the supervised release of Brendan Dassey.

The 27-year-old was convicted of being party to the first-degree murder, mutilation of a corpse, and second-degree sexual assault of photographer Teresa Halbach.

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He was one of the subjects of the popular Netflix documentary "Making a Murderer," released in 2015, which analyzed the 2005-07 investigation, prosecution and trials of Dassey and his uncle, Steven Avery, who were both convicted of murdering Halbach on Halloween night in 2005.

In this Aug. 2, 2007 file photo, Brendan Dassey is escorted into court for his sentencing in Manitowoc, Wis. The Netflix documentary series "Making a Murderer" featured Dassey's story. He is now being released after his conviction was overturned, although prosecutors are appealing the ruling. (Eric Young/AP)

Avery, now 54, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The latest appeals on his behalf were filed in January 2016.

Dassey was sentenced to life in prison with a parole date set for November 2048.

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However, U.S. Magistrate Judge William E. Duffin, of Milwaukee, Wis., overturned Dassey's conviction on August 12, 2016 on the grounds that his recorded confession was involuntary and coerced. At the time, he was ordered to be released within 90 days (unless the state stepped in for an immediate retrial).

The federal judge's recent order, which came down Monday, calls upon a U.S. Probation Officer to ensure a smooth release for Dassey, who was 17 at the time of Halbach's murder.

In this undated photo provided by the Halbach family, murder victim Teresa Halbach is shown. (AP)

The conditions of the release, ABC 2 (WBAY) reports, require Dassey to obey laws, appear in court, abstain from using a gun or weapon, and avoid possessing controlled substances. What's more, he cannot contact Avery or the Halbach family.

In October, Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel began the appeal process on the decision to overturn Dassey's conviction, ABC 2 writes.

Steven Avery listens to testimony in the courtroom at the Calumet County Courthouse in Chilton, Wis. Avery, a convicted killer, is the subject of the Netflix series "Making a Murderer." (Morry Gash/AP)